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Friday, August 14, 2015

Irish Meadows Review

About the Book

Irish immigrant James
O’Leary has spent his life building Irish Meadows into a thriving horse
farm and is not about to let hard economic times threaten its success.
He intends for his daughters to marry prosperous men–ones who will
secure the family’s rightful place in society, and at the same time,
guarantee the future of Irish Meadows. Both girls, however, have
different visions for their futures.

Brianna and Colleen O’Leary
know their father expects them to marry well. Yet despite his wishes,
Brianna, the quieter sister, dreams of attending college. Vivacious
Colleen, meanwhile, is happy to marry–as long as her father’s choice
meets her exacting standards. When stable hand Gilbert Whelan returns
from college and distant family member Rylan Montgomery stops in on his
way to the seminary in Boston, the two men quickly complicate everyone’s
plans. It will take every ounce of courage for both sisters to follow
their hearts. And even if they do, will they inevitably find their
dreams too distant to reach?(Goodreads)

My Review

This is a new author to me, as it is her first book. I'm always up for reading something new and was so excited about this story! This book was a bit stop and go for me. Things would pick up and peak my interest and then I would have to slowly continue until the storyline picked up again. It was a tough book for me to get into and I'm sure part of it was my mood. I set it aside for a few days and picked it back up but it was just so predictable. I liked Gilbert the most and the setting is unique. I wish I could say better things but I know so many others will enjoy this book more than me.

Three stars.

"I received this book from Litfuse for free in exchange for an honest review."

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